Yorkshire leisure resorts firm receives £2.5m funding to help retain hundreds...
A leisure resorts company has announced that it has received a £2.5m funding package following the closure of its parks. Coppergreen Developments, headquartered in Sheffield, has received the funding...
View ArticleFacing COVID-19: The tech firm aiming to support SMEs with social distancing...
A technology company specialising in data intelligence and workplace sensors has launched a solution in a bid to support firms with returning to work. Freespace has unveiled a social distancing tech...
View ArticleBurberry: "securing our position in luxury fashion is key" following COVID-19...
Fashion brand Burberry aims to secure its position within the ‘luxury’ fashion industry following a dip in revenue. In its preliminary results for the last financial year, the brand saw a revenue...
View ArticlePhone charging company partners with TfL to provide sanitising stations in...
A London phone charging company has announced a partnership with a transport organisation to help keep the city clean. ChargedUp, which provides phone charging stations in public spaces across the...
View ArticlePlant-based business doubles supermarket revenue during COVID-19
A London specialist in plant-based ‘meat’ has seen its revenues in supermarkets double since the COVID-19 pandemic began. THIS has seen its supermarket revenue double from February to March this year...
View ArticleThis week's London appointments
Subomi Fapohunda, HBD HBD has boosted its London headcount, welcoming Subomi Fapohunda as senior project manager. He joins the property developer from WeWork where he was senior development project...
View ArticleNon-essential retailers across England to reopen within weeks
Non-essential retailers across England will be able to reopen from the middle of next month according to new government guidance. In his daily briefing yesterday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced...
View ArticleFacing COVID-19: the venture capital consortium offering free support to tech...
30 UK-based venture capital firms have teamed up to provide support to tech startups during the COVID-19 crisis. Breega and Connect Ventures have formed a consortium with 28 other venture capital firms...
View ArticleBritvic confident in post-pandemic trading with "robust first half"
A drinks manufacturer has said that it is “confident” in its long term strategy following the pandemic. Britvic, which specialises in soft drinks such as Fruit Shoot and Robinsons, saw its comparative...
View ArticleNorthumberland vocal coach sees 25 per cent growth in customers
A North East based vocal coach has reported record numbers of students during the UK lockdown. Vocal Ovation, which is based in Northumberland, saw students cancelling sessions at the beginning of the...
View ArticleFacing COVID-19: The chocolatier providing personalised delivery of...
A chocolate business has found success trading online during the UK lockdown. Studio 28 Patisserie, in Newcastle, has focused on its website to offer a personalised chocolate delivery service in the...
View Articleboohoo acquires remaining stake in PrettyLittleThing in growth drive
Online fashion retailer boohoo has announced it has acquired the remaining 34 per cent stake in PrettyLittleThing (PLT). The group has purchased the remaining stake in the online fashion brand from...
View ArticleMeet The MD: Tech Will Save Us founder and CEO Bethany Koby on the importance...
Tech entrepreneur Bethany Koby is on a mission to transform the next generation into ‘digital creators’. Founder of London-based educational toy and game company Tech Will Save Us, Bethany has grown...
View ArticleTed Baker fundraises £95m ahead of workforce reducing restructure
A UK clothing brand has announced that it will be implementing a “significant cost saving” on payroll by reducing its headcount. Ted Baker, headquartered in London, reported today that it has seen an...
View ArticleNorth Yorkshire online marketplace sees more than 600 businesses sign up
A North Yorkshire organisation has seen more than 600 businesses sign up to trade online. More than 600 businesses have now signed up to North Yorkshire Buy Local, the online marketplace launched by...
View ArticleNorth East council announces up startup support initative
A North East organisation has announced a new programme to help support startups in the area. Durham Ambitious Business Startups (DABS) is a new initiative set up by Business Durham, the economic...
View ArticleCard Factory increases online sales 302% ahead of store reopenings
A UK greeting card company has seen online sales increase by 302 per cent since the beginning of lockdown. Card Factory, which is headquartered in Wakefield, also said that it plans to reopen 10 per...
View ArticleWakefield wardrobe door specialist set for ‘transformational’ growth through...
A wardrobe door manufacturer in West Yorkshire has formed a new partnership to support its plans for growth. Global Doors has teamed up with business and management specialists at Leeds Beckett...
View ArticleMeet the MD: Vida Creative co-founder and director Ellen Hedley on staying...
PR and marketing entrepreneur Ellen Hedley certainly hasn’t let the COVID-19 pandemic halt her drive. The co-founder and director of Newcastle-based Vida Creative, Ellen has continued to grow the...
View ArticleCommunity raises more than £10k as Newcastle cat cafe faces closure
A Newcastle cat cafe has seen an outpouring of community support after announcing its closure this week. Mog-on-the Tyne said on Tuesday that it is “not in a position to fight” following the impact of...
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